Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-11
TODD COUNTY.

TRENTON, Feb. 7th.-Well, here we
are agian after an absence of several
moons and half dozen suns.
Trenton is moving along with about
the same kind Of move with which
she usually moves.
MIR. Larkin Lindsay, of your city,
is now stopping with us. lie is the
author of the following miraculous
incident, and swcars to 1t. A young
man by the name of Payne, who lives
in your city, Qf he's not dead) had
billed eggs one day for dinner. lie
found in the yellow of the egg, a well
developed dog tick Mr.. Lindsay is
strict member of the Methodist
church.
Misses Jennie Cabaniss, Charlie,
Goochie and Emma Dickinson went
over 10 your city last week to hear
Warde.
Henry Chiles visited your city
Saturday. lie is now engaged on
the staff of the Western Recorder.
We have heard ii gently whispered
that the roads around here, are just
little muddy.
Messrs. j. Y. Cabaniss, j. G. Gem
ter, Cord Webb, j. d. Rutherford, G.
w. Yost and II. B. McChesney all
went over to Elkton to rusticate,
Monday.
Miss Mary Halter, one of Clarks-
ville's most beautiful young ladies,
is visiting Mrs. Thompson near this
place.
Did you hear that Jim Cabaniss
had a bran new boy at his house ?
Well he has, and has named il James
Clark Cabaniss. James Sr., now
steps like blind horse. "The more
the merrier."
Local option will have this burg IN
its clutches in few weeks. Then
it will not only be dry here but il
will be dusty. Then there will be
hunting after nips and weeping
and wailing on account of the spirits
which have departed.
Wells White, of Louisville, has
been visiting friends and relatives
here for some time.
We have heard on the streets, that
the Rabbeth & Bacon Model Roller
Mills, will soon be merged into a
stock company.
The physicians say there is quite a
lot of sickness III the country and
strange to say, the undertaken re-
ports trade distressingly dull.
Dave Hord, gay and festive In
surance Missionary of Pembroke, has
been monkeying with the folks
around here for the past week.
Wheat is selling here fol about IS |
cents. The growing crop is not look
ing well. The farmers are busily
engaged in stripping the weed. We
have heard it stated that very little
Of the crop has been advanced on by
Commission Merchants. This is a
good idea, for now the farmer will
get his money in lump and we hope
10 see trade improve. The indica-
lions are that full crop of tobaCc
will be put IN again next season and
he market will be overstocked as u.s.
lal.
The Democratic County Commit
zee met at Elkton Monday to decide
DR.. r. r. Grady of our town
nd Judge G. Terry, of Elkton, as
'ou may have heard they are candi-
Iates for the State Senate. Logan
ounty has candidate out too and
he Todd County Committee were
allied together TO decide which should
un Grady or Terry. Grady was
Wiling to leave the matter to the
Committee, but Terry said nix. A
invention will be held all over the
Ounty, TO say which shall make the
ace against the Logan county man.
This evening an accidental shoot
ny occurred on the farm of Mr..
tanks, one mile west of this city.
'wo little negro boys aged about
welve years, were hunting rabbits.
pistol was discharged in the hands
{ ono of the boys, the ball striking
he other negro in the back of the
cad. The boy was brought TO town
nd Drs. Dickinson and Runyon were
allied. They say the wound will
robably prove fatal.
CHESTNUT.